| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.015, -4.511 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-01 04:23:21.430 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 04:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2791.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.511 and latitude -53.015.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2791.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2794.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2800.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2804.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2816.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2816.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2830.8 km |
| Paarl | 2840.4 km |
| Wellington | 2851.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2853.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2855.8 km |
| Vredenburg | 2867.9 km |
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